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Robert Treharne Jones
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> > > >From: Davis, HL (Heather)
> > > >THIS IS TRUE----PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ IT, AND PLEASE SEND
> > > >THIS TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON YOU KNOW WHO HAS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS....
> > > >THIS IS REALLY TERRIFIC.
> > > >
> > > >My daughter & I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in
> > Dallas
> > > & I
> > > >decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us are such cookie
> > > lovers,
> > > >we decided to try the "Neiman-Marcus Cookie." (EDITORIAL COMMENT:
> > > >Neiman's is a VERY EXPENSIVE department store in the States). It
was
> so
> >
> > > >excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and the
> waitress
> > > said
> > > >with a small frown, "I'm afraid not."
> > > >Well, I said, would you let me buy the recipe? With a cute smile,
she
> > > said,
> > > >"Yes." I asked how much, and she responded, "Only two-fifty, it's a
> > > great
> > > >deal!" I said with approval, just add it to my tab.
> > > >Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement from Neiman-Marcus
> > > >and it was $285.00. I looked again and I remembered I had only
spent
> > > $9.95
> > > >for two salads and about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced at the
> bottom
> > > of
> > > >the statement, it said, "Cookie Recipe - $250.00" That's
outrageous!!
> > > >I called Neiman's Accounting Dept. and told them the waitress said
> > > >it was "two-fifty," which clearly does not mean "two hundred and
fifty
>
> > > >dollars" by any POSSIBLE* interpretation of the phrase.
Neiman-Marcus
> > > >refused to budge.
> > > >They would not refund my money, because according to them, "What the
> > > >waitress told you is not our problem. You have already seen the
> recipe
> > -
> > >
> > > >we absolutely will not refund your money at this point." I explained
> to
> > > >her
> > > the criminal statues which govern fraud in Texas, I threatened to
refer
> > > >them
> > > to the Better Business Bureau and the State's Attorney General for
> > > >engaging
> > > in fraud. I was basically told, "Do what you want, we don't give a
> > >crap,
> > >
> > > and we're not refunding your money."
> > > >I waited, thinking of how I could get even, or even try and get any
of
> > my
> > >
> > > >money back. I just said, "Okay, you folks got my $250, and now I'm
> > > >going to have $250.00 worth of fun." I told her that I was going to
> see
> > > to
> > > >it that every cookie lover in the United States with an e-mail
account
> > > has a
> > > >$250.00 cookie recipe from Neiman-Marcus...for free. She replied,
"I
> > > wish
> > > >you wouldn't do this." I said, "Well, you should have thought of
that
> > > before
> > > >you ripped me off," and slammed down the phone on her.
> > > >
> > > >So here it is!!! Please, please, please pass it on to everyone you
> can
> > > >possibly think of. I paid $250 for this...I don't want
Neiman-Marcus
> to
> >
> > > >*ever* get another penny off of this recipe....
> > > >
> > > >NEIMAN-MARCUS COOKIE
> > > >
> > > >(Recipe may be halved) 375 degrees
> > > >10 minutes
> > > >Yield 112 cookies
> > > >2 cups butter
> > > >4 cups flour
> > > >2 tsp. soda
> > > >2 cups sugar
> > > >5 cups blended oatmeal*
> > > >24 oz. chocolate chips
> > > >2 cups brown sugar
> > > >1 tsp. salt
> > > >1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)
> > > >4 eggs
> > > >2 tsp. baking powder
> > > >2 tsp. vanilla
> > > >3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
> > > >* Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder.
> > > >
> > > >Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix
> > > >together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add
> > > >chocolate chips, Hershey Bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place
> > > >two inches apart on a cookie sheet.
> > > >
> > > >Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies. Have
> > > >fun!!!
> > > >
> > > >This is not a joke --- this is a true story. Ride free citizens!!
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